In many mountainous areas, and mainly in Epirus, the myth of Monovyza exists that appears in books and oral traditions. In, almost, every region there is a different version of the myth. However, the core idea remains the same in all of them: Monovyza is a very strong woman with supernatural power. She has only one breast (therefore her name - One breast woman) which she puts on her back. She has a son whom she loses, either because a dragon takes him or because other people kill him in a battle (it differs in each version of the myth).

The publish of forest maps has raised a number of issues with regard to existing land uses. Areas that prove to be arable by aerial photographs of 1945/1960, today have become forest. Residents of various rural areas protest against this development and ask for the reformation of forest maps in order to be able to use the land for agriculture. The development of viticulture in the Zitsa vineyard has provided international recognition to local vine varieties and the wines of the region have been designated products of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).

The "Kostas Malamos" Engraving Gallery of the Municipality of Zitsa, constitutes the realization of his vision for cultural decentralization. Malamos was a great painter but also an engraving collector. In 1995 the idea for the Art Gallery was born and in 2006 it started its operation. Since then, the collection of engravings has grown and there is no longer enough space for the artworks. The symposium in 2013 is the benchmark during the Gallery’s operation period. Unfortunately, the Gallery remains closed for many months since its opening, due to lack of staff.

Citizen participation in public matters is a sign of a healthy and democratic local government. However, participation cannot always be effective, because of various spatial and temporal constraints. Constraints can be even more amplified in rural areas where long distances and bad quality road network can further complicate the attentiveness of citizens in public meetings. Participation through ICT (e-participation) can help to alleviate the issues of the physical presence and positively contribute in the decision-making processes of the local government.

Nowadays, the growing demand for rural tourism has transformed existing and new paths into one of the main development axes of the areas they cross. This paper aims to map the Derveni trail, the historical path that used to connect the port of Sagiada with the city of Ioannina, focusing on the parts in the Municipality of Zitsa. In this context, historical travel records and road indicators were used in combination with state-of-the-art technical standards.

In the last few years, in Greece, the quarries that are not used anymore, is a usual picture. It is a picture of an absolutely dry area and lunar landscape, which is perimetrically surrounded not only by dense flora, which usually includes coniferous trees and bushy vegetation but also rare fauna. The absolute contradiction between the quarry area and the surrounding space is becoming understandable and observable, through the visual eyesore that is created by the whole picture.

Zitsa is a settlement with a unique nature and a rich history, located in Epirus. Over time the character of the village changed, as this standalone commercial node of the past, turned out as another residential satellite of Ioannina. The municipality of Zitsa recently went after the revitalization of the village’s commercial road by repairing the exterior of the dilapidated buildings that have been radiating the sense of abandonment for many years.

The summer camping, with which the majority of Greek people are familiar from their childhood, is an experience of entertainment, play, pleasure and adventure. A creative educational process, which apart from an enjoyable learning experience, is also a reference point in the “formation” of independent, self-confident and mentally and physically healthy children. Mountain campings benefited by the particular elements of the natural and cultural environment of the mountains offer a complex space of escape especially for those children who live in the city.

The concept of accessibility has been the subject of research by many researchers in terms of measurement and quantification, which depending on the purpose and needs of the researcher can be measured through many indicators and methods. In this research, we in order to quantify the accessibility of the Municipality of Zitsa, an accessibility model has been developed, exclusively for Zitsa, by using the general form of the gravity-based models.

One of the basic objectives of spatial planning is to explore the tendencies of attraction and repulsion between urban centers and their satellite settlements. In this framework, the paper examines the developing relationship of interdependence between the city of Ioannina and the settlement of Eleousa. The historical and residential evolution of the settlement has been examined, as well as the current situation regarding the demographic characteristics, the population growth, the economic activities, the employment rates and the infrastructure.